Advice I Would Give To My Freshman Self Now That I’ve Finished High School

advice i would give to my freshman self now that i’ve finished high school

One bad grade, or even a bad semester, isn’t the end of the world. 

Your mental health is more important than your grades. 

It doesn’t really matter what your high school classmates think of you or whether they like you or not, because almost all of them are going to lose touch with you after you graduate. So just do what makes you happy and don’t worry about what others might think. 

People change, especially during their teens, and sometimes that means growing apart from people you used to be close to. It’s not anybody’s fault; that’s just how life is.

It’s okay to say “no” to people. 

You don’t have to have your first boyfriend, or your first kiss, or your first anything by any certain age. Don’t put pressure on yourself to grow up faster than you’re ready to.

Don’t give up on your hobbies just because you’re busy with school. Make time to do the things you enjoy. You might regret losing those skills later on.

The person you date in high school is probably not the person you’re going to marry, so don’t plan your future around them. Plan your future around you – they can come along for the ride if they want, but if they don’t, don’t worry about it. There will be other people that you will love.

Most of the things you’re stressed or frustrated or heartbroken about right now won’t even matter to you in three years. Try to remember that, in the big scheme of things, high school is only a very small part of your life. 

Your plans for the future are going to change several times over the next few years. Don’t worry about it. You have time, and you’ll figure things out.